You have been given a choice to become immortal. Would you?

Paliden · Post by **Paliden** » 13 Feb 2017, 22:57

Hmm......I don't think I would. It would be very sad to outlive all of your loved ones...repeatedly. Other than that, it would get boring after a while. If I had no family or friends to begin with...maybe.

Lite · Post by **Lite** » 13 Feb 2017, 23:48

Being immortal does sounds tempting because you can do many things that mortal cannot do as their times are limited. But I don't think immortal is for me. It's to painful to watch the people I love die.

Dphaber · Post by **Dphaber** » 14 Feb 2017, 07:35

While I'd like to be able to say that I could handle seeing the people I care about die over the course of centuries, I don't think I'm that tough. Either you get your heart broken over and over again, or you end up not becoming attached to anyone and wasting the eternity you've been given anyways.

jdy · Post by **jdy** » 14 Feb 2017, 14:00

I think most people feel the same way. Why be able to live forever in our earthly forms when the people we love the most can't.

Nancy-83 · Post by **Nancy-83** » 14 Feb 2017, 14:21

It would be so awesome to be immortal and live forever. I wouldn't have to worry about dying. I could see my kids grow old but would suck to watch them die.

JessieMarie84 · Post by **JessieMarie84** » 14 Feb 2017, 14:29

If I could become immortal would I? Sure but, and there is always a but... But I would want my children to do the same when they hit that certain point in life to become immortal. A parent should not outlive the children. I know not a perfect world and some parents do. Always anyone who is a close loved one. I want those people to be there as well. Who wouldn't? Now, if that can't be then no. Not all. I would rather go from this life than live a life where anyone I love dies and leaves me to live a life without them.

bluegreenmarina · Post by **bluegreenmarina** » 14 Feb 2017, 19:38

I'm gonna have to say yes. The universe is infinite so there is limitless information and experiences out there - not to mention the number of books!

Peyton LeeAnn · Post by **Peyton LeeAnn** » 14 Feb 2017, 21:05

The idea of being immortal and not having to worry about death in a natural way is kind of inviting, but honestly, I don't think I would like to be. Sometimes I imagine I would, but it could get lonely. Seeing all of your friends and family die would be awful. Then you make new friends, and you have to watch as they die. I don't think I could do it at all.

Jennifer Allsbrook · Post by **Jennifer Allsbrook** » 14 Feb 2017, 22:29

Wasif Ahmed wrote:If you were given the choice of not aging beyond a certain point, would you do it?
I am not sure. The idea of becoming immortal does sound interesting but.....

Please share your thoughts on this topic. ?

If I could stop the aging process, I think I would. Do I want to live forever? No. However, I find it interesting that to think about suspending aging at say - 30. How long would I like to live at this age? I don't know but the idea of maintaining youth and vitality does have appeal. I suppose that is why people have been chasing the fountain of youth for so long. Maybe some molecular geneticist studying telomeres will figure it out. It makes me think of the vampires of the JR Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series. They live for about 1000 years but only "age" during the last decade or so. What a way to spend a life? Healthy and vital right up until the end.

BrittH930 · Post by **BrittH930** » 14 Feb 2017, 23:10

The thought of immortality can be chilling, just due to the fact you turn on the news and see what is going on currently; to be immortal you would see and live the future and what It has to bring, the good and the bad. If one was properly able to adapt to the present situations, than it may deem interesting.

Oma · Post by **Oma** » 15 Feb 2017, 01:39

No I wouldn't want to become immortal because eventually my family and friends will be gone and I'll miss them. Plus it wont be easy to adapt to vast changes

vv201702 · Post by **vv201702** » 15 Feb 2017, 02:49

I think being immortal is not natural. Though if I want to do something important and ethical in this world, I would like to be immortal till I complete my job and find someone eligible who can carry forward my thoughts and can work hard to keep my thoughts alive even after my death. Also I would like to be immortal until I am sure that my loved ones would be able to take care of themselves and would be able to face and handle this complicated world in the right way. You may find me a little bit selfish in this regard. But for the people I love, I want to be sure that they can carry forward themselves without losing their values and morals. After that I would like to leave this world and experience whatever comes to me after death. I want to explore the life after death.

stoppoppingtheP · Post by **stoppoppingtheP** » 15 Feb 2017, 07:51

On this earth-nope, but if it were another reality, a better, heaven-like reality, then sure.

Cindy Lynn Speer · Post by **Cindy Lynn Speer** » 15 Feb 2017, 10:13

The idea really is alluring, isn't it? Because then the meaning of time would change for you -- if you had huge stretches of time, would you have the drive you do now? Or would you become the ultimate procrastinator?

I am afraid I would pass up immortality because I don't think, unless you were rich, more life would equal more freedom. Sure, I could finally watch all the Netflix and read all the books, but I'd still have to go to work all the time, so that would make it less fun. XD

Literature also agrees that it is very lonely, to be immortal, so...no. I would love time and freedom, but I think the price would be too high.

Cindy

Mannie913 · Post by **Mannie913** » 15 Feb 2017, 10:49

I love this questions seeing as a majority of my books involves at least one immortal. If I knew I would never die, would I actually live? Sometimes the thrill is knowing you'll only have this one chance. Sarah J Maas makes sounding like an immortal romantic. In the Throne of Glass series (which is by far my favorite series to date), Rowan who is an immortal Fae has Aelin who is also going to be immortal she just hasn't settled yet. Their love is beautiful and if I had a fairytale love I would immensely want to experience forever with them. Seeing as most relationships are not as perfect as the ones we see in books, I would say no. Also before Rowan meets Aelin, he is miserable. For 500 years, he roams the Earth witnessing destruction and how bad the world actually is. I feel like I would lose track of time, I wouldn't have a purpose anymore. So no. I am perfectly content with having an expiration date.